Primary osteogenic osteosarcoma of the ethmoid sinus in an adolescent: case report

Authors

  • Marta E Gonzalez
  • Prashant Raghavan
  • Benjamin Cho
  • Thomas Jose Eluvathingal Muttikkal
  • Patrice K Rehm

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v10i2.2298

Keywords:

Osteosarcoma, Paranasal sinus, Ethmoid sinus, Adolescent, Imaging

Abstract

Osteosarcomas of the craniofacial bones account for fewer than 10% of all osteosarcomas. Primary osteosarcomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus are rare (0.5-8.1% of the osteosarcomas occur in this location).  Because of the rarity of this presentation, we report a case of osteogenic osteosarcoma arising de novo from the ethmoid bone in a 13 year old male who presented with discharge from the right eye and headaches. We describe the imaging features of this rare tumor and provide a brief review of the literature.

Author Biographies

Marta E Gonzalez

University of Virginia

Radiology Department

Prashant Raghavan

University of Maryland Medical Center

Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging

 

Assistant Professor of Diagnostic RadiologyAssistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology

Benjamin Cho

University of Virginia

Department of Pathology

Thomas Jose Eluvathingal Muttikkal

University of Virginia

Deparment of Radiology and Medical Imaging

Patrice K Rehm

University of Virginia

Deparment of Radiology and Medical Imaging

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Published

2016-02-24

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Neuroradiology

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